Lecturer (Physiotherapy), School of Health Sciences
Fremantle campus
Full Time opportunity, Fixed Term 1 yr contract (Parental leave) 3/9/2025 to 2/9/2026

Rewarding opportunity

Collaborative environment offering career development

From $108,824 pa (Level B) + 14.25% superannuation

About the university

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.

About the office/school

The School of Health Sciences offers an extensive range of quality accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programs designed to engage students from learning opportunities in class through to professional workplace experience.

About the role

The primary responsibilities are to work as part of a team to the establish, maintain and coordinate a high-quality clinical education stream within the physiotherapy program and to deliver physiotherapy courses within the program. This includes working with academic colleagues, clinical facilities and relevant external stakeholders to ensure good governance, quality and relevancy in all areas of the clinical education stream, on-campus learning and teaching within the program and the student experience.

Key Responsibilities

The conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and studio sessions.

Initiation and development of course material.

Acting as subject coordinators.

The preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars.

Supervision of major honours or postgraduate research projects.

Supervision of the program of study of honours students and of postgraduate students engaged in course work.

The conduct of research.

Significant role in research projects including, where appropriate, leadership of a research team.

Involvement in professional activity.

Consultation with students.

Broad administrative functions.

Marking and assessment.

Qualifications, skills & experience

Registered Physiotherapist with the Physiotherapists Registration Board under AHPRA.

Possess or working towards a doctoral qualification in Physiotherapy or equivalent accreditation and standing.

Significant clinical experience and knowledge/network within the clinical education domain is highly desirable.

In determining experience relative to qualifications, regard will be had to teaching experience, experience in research, experience outside tertiary education, creative achievement, professional contributions and/or technical achievement. In addition a position at this level will normally require a record of demonstrable scholarly and professional achievement in the relevant discipline area.

Supportive of the Objects of Notre Dame as a Catholic University

Benefits

Fast paced environment with opportunity for professional growth

Generous training and development opportunities

Friendly and collaborative working environment

How to apply

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Applications closing date: 13 August 2025

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Melissa Schmidt [email protected]

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.